{"id":243157,"date":"2026-05-29T19:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/3-new-hulu-movies-to-binge-watch-this-weekend-may-29-31-the-prestige-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:30:30","slug":"3-new-hulu-movies-to-binge-watch-this-weekend-may-29-31-the-prestige-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/3-new-hulu-movies-to-binge-watch-this-weekend-may-29-31-the-prestige-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Hulu Movies to Binge-Watch This Weekend (May 29-31): \u2018The Prestige\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Science fiction is still popular in Hollywood, with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/a> movie dominating the box office and <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/disclosure-day-first-reactions-spielberg-emily-blunt-praise-1236760402\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Disclosure Day<\/em><\/a> just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>The genre is also popular on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hulu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a>, which just added a slew of new films that deal with aliens, robots and groundbreaking inventor Nikola Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>The streamer just added <em>Descendent<\/em>, one of those under-the-radar flicks you discover on streaming and wonder why no one else has seen it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> also recommends you stream the early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/christopher-nolan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christopher Nolan<\/strong><\/a> hit <em>The Prestige<\/em>, which features Tesla and a gaggle of feuding magicians, and the <strong>Will Smith<\/strong> action picture, <em>I, Robot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Descendent\u2019 (2025)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Descendent - Exclusive Trailer (2025) Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ONxBcXFKrjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like a lot of soon-to-be first-time fathers, Sean (<strong>Ross Marquand)<\/strong> is nervous. His wife, Andrea (<strong>Sarah Bolger<\/strong>), is depending on him to be a good dad, and he\u2019s already feeling the pressure before the baby is even born. After he has a strange encounter with what could be a UFO, Sean\u2019s behavior begins to change for the worse. He becomes increasingly paranoid, leading him to hallucinate strange visions of a spaceship and a dog he gave up as a child two decades ago. Was Sean touched by an angel alien? Or have his ambivalent feelings about becoming a parent caused him to go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs?<\/p>\n<p><em>Descendent<\/em> is a lo-fi thriller with a high-concept premise \u2014 what if aliens were real, and they\u2019re here to tell you you\u2019re going to suck as a dad? To its credit, the movie never fully reveals what\u2019s going on with Sean; the director, <strong>Peter Ciella<\/strong>, leaves it up to you to decide. The film gives you enough clues to support a variety of theories, from the sensible (Sean\u2019s just insecure) to the out-there (aliens are invading and Sean is patient zero). If you\u2019re a sci-fi fan looking for an alternative to big, noisy blockbusters like <em>Independence Day<\/em>, <em>Descendant<\/em> is a good film that will inspire some robust debate with the people you\u2019re watching it with.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018The Prestige\u2019 (2006)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Prestige (2006) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RLtaA9fFNXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Robert Angier (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/hugh-jackman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hugh Jackman<\/strong><\/a>) and Alfred Borden (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/christian-bale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christian Bale<\/strong><\/a>) are Victorian-era magicians who used to be friends but are now bitter rivals. Both men are obsessed with outdoing one another and frequently sabotage each other\u2019s magical acts. When Borden pulls off the seemingly impossible task of teleporting himself across a stage, Angier becomes determined to discover the secret behind his trick. But the more he discovers about Borden, the worse his life becomes until he\u2019s driven to commit an act that no magic trick can erase.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just the tip of the convoluted iceberg that is <em>The Prestige<\/em>, a thriller that is as engrossing as it is confusing. It should come as no surprise that it\u2019s directed by Christopher Nolan, who loves a good pretzel-shaped narrative. In this film, he blends magic, science, cloning and Nikola Tesla in a perplexing plot I\u2019m still trying to figure out. Miraculously, that only enhances the film\u2019s entertainment value.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fun watching Jackman and Bale one-up each other, and the supporting cast, which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/scarlett-johansson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scarlett Johansson<\/strong><\/a> as a love-struck magician\u2019s assistant and <strong>David Bowie<\/strong> as Tesla, constantly surprises you. After <em>The Prestige<\/em>, Nolan graduated to bigger, more mainstream films like <em>The Dark Knight<\/em> and this summer\u2019s epic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-odyssey-everything-to-know-about-the-films-cast-plot-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/a>, but you\u2019d wish he\u2019d return to making schlocky period thrillers like this one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>\u2018I, Robot\u2019 (2004)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I, Robot (2004) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Dlo-VB0-HI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 2035, and humanoid robots help humanity with all the menial tasks they are no longer willing to do. Things are going great until the unthinkable happens \u2014 a world-famous scientist is found dead, and it looks like one of the robots he created, Sonny (<strong>Alan Tudyk<\/strong>), did it. But as Detective Del Spooner (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/will-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Will Smith<\/strong><\/a>) interrogates Sonny, he begins to realize Sonny might be innocent \u2014 and the pawn in a larger conspiracy that could spell doom for humankind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-hulu-in-may-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-tv-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=600&amp;h=338&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=900&amp;h=506&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=563&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/send-help-2026-raimi.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams in Send Help\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-hulu-in-may-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-tv-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">New on Hulu in May 2026 \u2014 The Full List of Movies and TV Shows<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAre you ready for May? Hulu sure is. The Disney-owned streamer is ready to convince you to ignore the sunshine, stay in and tune into its programming. And who are we to stop them? Hulu has scheduled enough exciting content to keep you indoors for days at a time. At the top of Watch With [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Liberally adapted from Isaac Asimov\u2019s classic short-story collection of the same name, <em>I, Robot<\/em> is an odd blend of \u201chard science fiction\u201d and mindless action. The movie works because both are expected so well, with Sonny\u2019s artificial humanity brought to fascinating life by Tudyk\u2019s nuanced vocal performance and still-impressive special effects, and Spooner\u2019s frequent battles with all kinds of rogue technology. <em>I, Robot<\/em> is good enough to warrant a watch, but its flaws make you wish someone would remake it as Asimov intended.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-new-hulu-movies-to-binge-watch-this-weekend-may-29-31-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science fiction is still popular in Hollywood, with a new Star Wars movie dominating the box office and Steven Spielberg\u2019s Disclosure Day just around the corner. The genre is also popular on Hulu, which just added a slew of new films that deal with aliens, robots and groundbreaking inventor Nikola Tesla. The streamer just added [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-243157","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}